Community Investment Funds
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
The Community Investment Funds are the signature grant cycle managed by the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia in which funds are invested in organizations serving the Northern Virginia community.
Geographic Scope: Northern Virginia
Focus Areas:
- Child and youth development
- Disabilities
- Education
- Latino engagement and achievement
- Mental health
- Aging
- Military personnel and their families
- Safety net support
- Arts (through Ross-Roberts Fund for the Arts)
- Environment (through Environment Fund)
Application Details: Organizations may apply to multiple grant cycles during the year. However, only one application in one focus area is accepted in the Community Investment Funds, Arts and Environment Fund cycle.
How to Apply
Application Process
- Access the grant application portal
- Set up an organizational profile (if first time applicant) or use existing profile
- Submit application through the portal
- Submit final reports for past grants through the portal
Note: Only one application in one focus area is accepted in the Community Investment Funds, Arts and Environment Fund cycle.
What The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 218
- Total given
- $7.06M
- Median grant
- $15K
- Range
- $5,250–$675K
- By dollars: Virginia 50%, Pennsylvania 12%, Illinois 10%. Top recipient cities: Alexandria, VA; Washington, DC; Fairfax, VA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 37% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Northwestern University · Evanston, IL
University or technological
$675K
Pennsylvania State University (Penn State University) · University Park, PA
University or technological
$450K
Claude Moore Opportunities · Fairfax, VA
Other youth development n.e.c
$363K
Drexel University · Philadelphia, PA
Higher ed institutions
$350K
Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority (Nova Parks) · Fairfax Sta, VA
Environment
$239K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Youth programs
- Disabled
- Education
- Hispanic
- Mental health
- Seniors
- Veteran nonprofits
- Human services
- Arts
- Environment
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